Unique ChristmasGift Basket Ideas

It's Christmas time again and gift shopping (or shall we say gift hunting) season has begun!

If you are looking for "out-of-the-box" gift ideas,
here are some great tips and suggestions for unique Christmas gift
basket ideas that will save you time and money on your way to yet
another merry Christmas.

A great gift basket idea to suite any recipient is thepractical Christmas gift basket idea below. It includes essential Christmas items anyone would love to have, and is very cheap and easy to make!

Another fun suggestion is the holiday survival kit
idea, containing everything you'll need to make it through Christmas
holiday side-affects from traffic jams to excessive eating...

A Christmas decorating kit
is also a great Christmas gift basket idea, especially if it is given
just before Christmas. This option is extremely suitable for recipients
who moved to their own place for the first time or for those who
recently moved to a new home.

If you are more into personalized "spot on" Christmas gift basket ideas, here are some other great affordable suggestions.

If you need help putting your Christmas gift basket together click here for easy to follow instructions.

And here are some great tips to give your gift basket a Christmasy lookand feel:

1. Choose a Christmasy color scheme - green,
red, white, gold and silver rule.. Use ribbons, bows and gift items in
these colors to add Christmas glow to any gift.

2. Add pine cones to your basket. On top of
adding a Christmasy feeling, they also fill in the empty spaces in your
basket. Just make sure they are clean, insect free and dry before using
them.

3. Instead of a basket, use a large Christmas sock as your container.

4. Add Christmas candy to your gift basket.

5. Use a green filler under your gift items for a greenery feeling.

6. Instead of gift ribbons, use a garland to wrap around your gift basket.

7. Instead of using a basket as your container, get a miniature fake Christmas tree, stick it in a nice planting pot and hang your gift items from it. You can stick the bigger, heavier items directly in the pot.

Enjoy and have a

The practical Christmas gift basket idea

Container - basket, big sock.

Printable Christmas Carols booklet - get your recipient in a Christmasy mood! download and print this free printable Christmas carols booklet containing words to Christmas carols everyone knows and loves (it's a 3 MB file so it may take longer to download on slower connections).